Pennsylvania

Summary: In July 2008, Governor Edward Rendell signed the Alternative Energy Investment Act into law creating a $650 million alternative energy fund. Energy efficiency allocations of the fund include $40 million to help start-up businesses involved in energy efficiency technologies and $25 million in grants and loans to improve the energy efficiency of new and existing homes and small business buildings. The law also includes $92.5 million that will be allocated over the next eight years to support loans, grants, and rebates for up to 25% of the cost of energy efficiency improvements to homes and small businesses.

Links:

• For more information on Pennsylvania's incentives, please visit DSIRE.
• To peruse the text of the bill, click here: Legislation

Summary: The Keystone HELP Energy Efficiency Loan & Rebate Program is designed to help homeowners improve energy efficiency with special financing and rebates for high-efficiency heating, air conditioning, insulation, windows, doors, geothermal and “whole house” improvements. Principally supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the Pennsylvania Treasury Department and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, the Keystone HELP program is administered by AFC First Financial Corporation, a Pennsylvania energy efficiency lender.  

Links:

• For more information, visit the Keystone HELP description on DSIRE
• Keystone HELP website

Summary: Pennsylvania offers numerous grant programs through different state agencies to promote and invest in energy efficiency. Click on the links below to DSIRE for more detailed information.

• DCED - High Performance Building Incentives Program
• High Performance Green Schools Planning Grants
• Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) - Grants
• Pennsylvania Energy Harvest Grant Program
• Small Business Advantage Grant Program
• Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant Program

Last Updated 07/10/2009

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